Watch-guard.



IPatented November 17, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE,

\VILLIAM FERRIS MARTIN, OF NEW YORK, N Y.

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z'S-PEOIFIUATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,502. datedNovember 17, 1903 Application filed September 12 1903. Serial No.172,9l4. (No model.)

watches intended particularly to prevent them from being picked orstolen from the pocket of the wearer by lifting the'watches out by thechain, and to this end it comprises v a peculiarly-constructed guideintended to I 5 have the chain of the watch run through it,

so that when'the watch is grasped by the chain the watch will striketheguide and cannot be withdrawn, this. arrangement not interfering,however, with the withdrawal of the watch by grasping the watch itself,in

which case the chain will run idly through the guide. p I

This specification is an exact description of one example of theinvention while the claims 2 5 define the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference ind icatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of the guide, showing it detached. Fig. 2is a view showing the invention applied to the pocket of an article ofapparel and illustrating the position of the watch and chain withrespect thereto, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken through thepivot-pin of the guard-arm.

a indicates a body plate or member, which is constructed in any desiredmanner toen able it 'to be fastened to the inside of the .40 pocket ofthe wearer, as indicated in Fig. 2.,

According to the example here given the said body-plate a is formed withperforations a,

through which is passed the thread by which the device is held in place.On said bodyplate a are formed two vertically-alined lugs 19, and inthese lugsis mounted to turn the its free end is provided with a knob (1which facilitates the manipulation of the guardarm, as will behereinafter fully set forth.

The plate a is provided at the end opposite the logs?) withadownwardly-projected catch or keeper 6, adapted to engage the freeendof the guard-arm d and hold the same in the active position indicated byfull lines in Fig. 1. By pressing down the guard-arm so that it clearsthe keeper 6 said arm may be thrown outward from the guide-plate, asindicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1.

In pressing down the guard -arm as described the said arm preferably isflexed sufficiently to clear the keeper c; but, if desired, the pin 0may be allowed to slide vertically inthe lugs b, as well as to turntherein, thus allowing the necessary movement of the guardarm withoutflexing the same.

f indicates a stud, which overhangs the upper end of the pin 0 toprevent its dislodgment from the lugs b. The pin 0 may or may not moveaxially in the lugs. Said stud f is preferably formed integral with theplate a and is bent over the pin 0 after the pin has beenpla'ced inposition in the lugs 12.

g indicates a torsional spring which tends to throw the guard-arm intoinactive position, and when the guard-arm is in active or closedpositiont'. e., engaged with' the keeper the spring g is under tension.This spring is attached at its upper end to the pin a and at its lowerend to the adjacent lug b, and in case the pin is allowed an axialmovement in addition to its turning movement said spring acts not onlyto turn the pin, but yieldingly to sustain it in the position shown byfull lines in the drawings, (particularlyFig. 3.)

h indicates a casing for the lugs 79, pin 0, and spring g, this casinginclosing said parts, as shown, and preventing the watch from contactingwith them. Also the whole of the of the pocket of the garment, asindicated in Fig. 2. The chain of the watch'is passed between theguard-arm'and body-plate, and the said arm is then moved into its activeposition-4. e., engaged with the keeper e. Now

it is clear that should one attempt to with draw the watch from thepocket by pulling on the watch-chain the Watch will strike the guard-armand be detained in the pocket. However, if the Watch itself is graspedand drawn outward the chain will run idly through the guide and thewatch may be manipulated in the usual manner.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to at will Without departing from the spiritand scope thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled to all suchvariations as may lie Within the intent of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A watch-guard, comprising a body-plate adapted tobe fastened to an article of apparel, a pin mounted to turn in theplate, a

spring actuating the pin, a guard-arm carried by the pin, and a keeperon the body-plate to hold the guard-arm in active position.

2. A Watch-guard, comprising abody-plare, lugs thereon, a pin mounted toturn in the lugs, a spring encircling the pin, for the purposespecified, a guard-arm carried by the pin,

and a keeper on the body-plate and adapted to hold the guard-arm inactive position.

3. A watch-guard, comprising a body-plate adapted to be fastened to anarticle of apparel, a pin mounted to turn in the plate, a

spring actuating the pin, a guard-arm carried by the pin, and a keeperon the body-plate to hold the guard-arm in active position, saidguard-arm having an outwardly-bowed portion forming the guide proper.

4. A Watch-guard, comprising a body-plate, lugs thereon, a pin mountedto turn in the lugs, a spring encircling the pin, for the purposespecified, a guard-arm carried by the pin a keeper on the body-plate andadapted to hold the guard-arm in active position, and a stud formed onor fastened to the body-plate and projected outward over the top of thepin, to hold the same in place.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of. two subscribing witnesses.

XVILLIAH FERRIS MARTIN.

\Vitnesses:

ISAAC B. OWENS, JNo. M. RITTER.

